On 10/29/06, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
On 29 Oct 2006 at 20:02, Evan Koblentz wrote:
I say any automated mechanism for doing math is a
computer.
Well, IIRC, the ANSI X3J3 (FORTRAN) spec says that a human being is
also considered to be a "computer" as well. :) But I'm hardly
lighter than 120g, nor smaller than a smartphone!
Then how about my pet hamster? or my pet cricket? They are computers too.
Cheers,
Chuck